My name is Dave Zoglio, I am married to Angela, and we are both originally from Providence, RI moved to South Kingstown 20 years ago. I am the science teacher leader, AP environmental science and AP biology instructor at Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island. I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a major in plant and soil science. In 1973, I decided I would like to try a career in education and took a job as a vocational agriculture teacher at the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School, in Lexington Massachusetts. Our program allowed the teachers to create horticulture-related enterprises including two commercial greenhouses and a flower shop that was open to the public. The revenue from these enterprises (more than $70,000/year) was used to support the program and provide state of the art experiences for our students. I obtained a Master’s Degree in Education in 1981 at URI. In 1985, I left education to start a residential construction business. In 1992, I returned to education at the Rhode Island Training School and then at an alternative school in Attleboro, MA. In 1995, I returned to a more traditional middle school setting in Providence, RI. I then moved back to high school and began teaching general biology at Classical High School seventeen years ago I started an AP Environmental Science program which is the highest attended science elective with over 180 students each school year. I am also the advisor of WCHS, the student run TV station and the environmental club. In addition I coach the Ocean Science Bowl and Science Bowl teams I have been involved in the URI Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education program through which I was partnered with a Ph.D. candidate from the Graduate School of Oceanography. This program helped in the design and implementation of the AP Environmental Science program. I was also a member of the ARMADA Project t, which, through my summer experience, and school year activities, has given my students, and me an insight into the day-to-day activities of those involved in doing real science. This association will be an important link to providing quality programs to our students now and for many years to come. I have presented at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) national convention for five consecutive years and various local professional conventions. After 30 years as an educator/teacher leader, I am always looking for a new challenge, I believe my experience in vocational, “at risk “and college prep settings will help as I apply for positions in educational leadership.
I am the science teacher leader, AP environmental science and AP biology instructor at Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island.
I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a major in plant and soil science. In 1973, I decided I would like to try a career in education and took a job as a vocational agriculture teacher at the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School, in Lexington Massachusetts. Our program allowed the teachers to create horticulture-related enterprises including two commercial greenhouses and a flower shop that was open to the public. The revenue from these enterprises (more than $70,000/year) was used to support the program and provide state of the art experiences for our students.
I obtained a Master’s Degree in Education in 1981 at URI. In 1985, I left education to start a residential construction business. In 1992, I returned to education at the Rhode Island Training School and then at an alternative school in Attleboro, MA. In 1995, I returned to a more traditional middle school setting in Providence, RI. I then moved back to high school and began teaching general biology at Classical High School seventeen years ago I started an AP Environmental Science program which is the highest attended science elective with over 180 students each school year. I am also the advisor of WCHS, the student run TV station and the environmental club. In addition I coach the Ocean Science Bowl and Science Bowl teams
I have been involved in the URI Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education program through which I was partnered with a Ph.D. candidate from the Graduate School of Oceanography. This program helped in the design and implementation of the AP Environmental Science program.
I was also a member of the ARMADA Project t, which, through my summer experience, and school year activities, has given my students, and me an insight into the day-to-day activities of those involved in doing real science. This association will be an important link to providing quality programs to our students now and for many years to come. I have presented at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) national convention for five consecutive years and various local professional conventions.
After 30 years as an educator/teacher leader, I am always looking for a new challenge, I believe my experience in vocational, “at risk “and college prep settings will help as I apply for positions in educational leadership.